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WO2007030814A3 - Rf meter reading network with wake-up tone calibrated endpoints - Google Patents

Rf meter reading network with wake-up tone calibrated endpoints Download PDF

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WO2007030814A3
WO2007030814A3 PCT/US2006/035257 US2006035257W WO2007030814A3 WO 2007030814 A3 WO2007030814 A3 WO 2007030814A3 US 2006035257 W US2006035257 W US 2006035257W WO 2007030814 A3 WO2007030814 A3 WO 2007030814A3
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wake
tone
endpoints
calibrated
meter reading
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Barry Cahill-O'brien
Mark K Cornwall
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Itron Inc
Barry Cahill-O'brien
Mark K Cornwall
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q9/00—Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for selectively calling a substation from a main station, in which substation desired apparatus is selected for applying a control signal thereto or for obtaining measured values therefrom
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q2209/00—Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems
    • H04Q2209/40—Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems using a wireless architecture
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q2209/00—Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems
    • H04Q2209/50—Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems using a mobile data collecting device, e.g. walk by or drive by
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q2209/00—Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems
    • H04Q2209/60—Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems for transmitting utility meters data, i.e. transmission of data from the reader of the utility meter
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q2209/00—Arrangements in telecontrol or telemetry systems
    • H04Q2209/80—Arrangements in the sub-station, i.e. sensing device
    • H04Q2209/88—Providing power supply at the sub-station
    • H04Q2209/883—Providing power supply at the sub-station where the sensing device enters an active or inactive mode

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Mobile Radio Communication Systems (AREA)
  • Selective Calling Equipment (AREA)
  • Arrangements For Transmission Of Measured Signals (AREA)

Abstract

The radio frequency meter reading network of the present invention generally includes a utility meter, an endpoint interfaced to that utility meter and a reading device. The endpoint includes a receiver/transmitter having an oscillator and a data collector. The reading device operates to transmit a wake-up tone. The receiver of the endpoint scans frequencies looking for the wake-up tone and upon receiving it, utilizes the information contained within the wake-up tone transmission to calibrate its oscillator and transmit the utility meter data collected by the data collector.
PCT/US2006/035257 2005-09-09 2006-09-11 Rf meter reading network with wake-up tone calibrated endpoints WO2007030814A2 (en)

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US11/222,682 2005-09-09
US11/222,682 US20070057813A1 (en) 2005-09-09 2005-09-09 RF meter reading network with wake-up tone calibrated endpoints

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US5553094A (en) * 1990-02-15 1996-09-03 Iris Systems, Inc. Radio communication network for remote data generating stations
US5617084A (en) * 1993-09-10 1997-04-01 Sears; Lawrence M. Apparatus for communicating utility usage-related information from a utility usage location to a utility usage registering device
US6006212A (en) * 1997-09-17 1999-12-21 Itron, Inc. Time-of-use and demand metering in conditions of power outage with a mobile node

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